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May 31, 2026
Washington [US], May 31: Amazon has successfully launched 29 Internet satellites into low Earth orbit (LEO) using Atlas V rockets from its ULA launch joint venture, marking a new milestone in the company's plan to build a global satellite Internet network.
Popular French philosopher, Edgar Morin, Edgar Morin died
US, UK and Australia to develop underwater drone technology
US military disables non-compliant vessel over blockade violation
Death toll from Israeli attacks on Lebanon rises to 3,371
France warns strong storms could end record-breaking heatwave
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17 countries launch framework to protect critical underwater infrastructure
Singapore, May 31: Seventeen countries, including Singapore, launched on Saturday at the Shangri-La Dialogue a framework to protect critical underwater infrastructure.
Suspected Ebola cases in Congo rise to 1,028
Washington [US], May 31: Congolese authorities have 1,028 suspected cases of Ebola, Health Minister Samuel Roger Kamba told reporters late Friday, up from 906 the...
WHO chief visits epicentre of Ebola outbreak in DR Congo
Washington [US], May 31: Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of World Health Organisation (WHO), on Saturday visited Bunia in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where...
UAE boats dominate sprint race as Victory takes pole position for Sardinia Grand Prix
Dubai [UAE], May 31: Team Victory continued their stellar performance at the opening of the Regione Sardegna Grand Prix of Italy, the opening round of...
Shenzhou-22 return capsule touches down, astronauts all sound
May 30, 2026
Jiuquan [China], May 30: The three astronauts of China's Shenzhou-21 mission returned to Earth safely on Friday evening aboard the Shenzhou-22 crewed spaceship, wrapping up...
5.0-magnitude quake hits China's Xinjiang
Beijing [China], May 30: A 5.0-magnitude earthquake jolted Toksun County in Turpan City of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Friday, according to the...
UAE President, VPs offer condolences to Emir of Qatar on passing of Abdullah bin Hamad Al Attiyah
Dubai [UAE], May 30: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of condolences to H.H. Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad...
UAE President, VPs offer condolences to Chairman of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council on death of former President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi
Abu Dhabi [UAE], May 30: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of condolences to Dr Rashad Al-Alimi, Chairman...
Hanover customs officers seized record quantities of drugs in 2025
May 29, 2026
Emden [Germany], May 29: Hanover customs seized a total of almost 2 metric tons of drugs during its investigations in northern Germany last year.
New government takes office in Latvia with Kulbergs as prime minister
Riga [Latvia], May 29: Latvia has a new government, two weeks after former prime minister Evika Siliņa's resignation.
Two people killed in a Russian drone strike in Ukraine's Sumy region
WHO chief heads to 'hardest hit' Ituri as DRC's 17th Ebola outbreak spreads
Hottest year ever recorded set to arrive by 2030, warns UN report
Italy seizes $232m in Mafia assets tied to Cosa Nostra
At least 13 die in central China highway crash
Rescue teams prepare to free trapped miners from flooded Laos cave
US imposes sanctions on Iran's Strait of Hormuz control agency
Moon base plans revealed as NASA chief says 'grand return' close
May 28, 2026
Defence calls for acquittal at end of Nicolas Sarkozy's Libya case appeal
Moscow pressures Armenia with threat to scrap trade agreements
